February 2023

Money supply growth fell again in December, falling even further into negative territory after turning negative in November for the first time in twenty-eight years. December's drop continues a steep downward trend from the unprecedented highs experienced during much of

Inflation at an annual rate of 5 percent is not a positive, and it is certainly not falling prices. Inflation is accumulative, and this means we are becoming poorer faster. Original Article: "Governments Will Make You Poorer Again" This Audio Mises Wire is generously

On Sunday, January 22, Argentine minister of economy Sergio Massa told the Financial Times that Argentina and Brazil were starting preparations for a common currency. We know that this is an old idea as it has been floating at least

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss Jay Powell's exercise in Fed-speak this week. While political pressure mounts at home for the Fed to turn dovish, growing international challenges to the dollar's dominance mount. Ryan and Tho

Because government officials do not worry about the consequences of making mistakes, the government should not be permitted to regulate anything as important as vaccines. Original Article: "Governments Cannot Effectively Regulate Vaccines" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday raised the target policy interest rate (the federal funds rate) to 4.75 percent, an increase of 25 basis points. With this latest increase, the target has increased 4.5 percent since

True story: Many weekends during my studies in Changzhou, China, my friends and I would go out to have a drink only to realize that our favorite bar was not open that night. In fact, all of the city’s clubs

What at first seem like gifts from the state (handouts for some at the expense of others) lead to unfortunate events that cannot be stopped once begun. Original Article: "Corporate Welfare for Farmers Is Swell until It's Not: The Case of Arizona Reservoirs" This

Relief is spreading among economic analysts and stock market experts. Energy prices are decreasing noticeably. The energy supply this winter seems secure; in Europe, government support for consumers and producers is available if needed. China is turning away from its